Counting-machine.



PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908. J. M. WARD.

COUNTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15,1907.

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.No. 895,703. PATENTE D AUG. 11, 1908.

' J. M. WARD.

COUNTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION YILED JUNE 15,1907.

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JOHN M. WARD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COUNTING-MACHINE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1908.

Application filed June 15, 1907. Serial No. 379,211.

' objects of the invention is to. provide a ma- -vertical section on the line 44,

chine of simple construction which can be readily used by a person making up packages of laundry work, and which will give an accurate account of the numbers of towels or napkins contained in each package.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a counting machine in which a lever is operated for each article to be counted, said lever moving a wheel to actuate an indicator, and to strike a bell at each revolution of said wheel.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a counting machine made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 22, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3, of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a of Fig. 3, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line 55, of Fig. 3, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a casing of suitable size and shape to contain the working parts of the counting machine, and 2 is a cover for said casing provided with a suitable latch 3. J ournaled in the front and back portions of the casing is a shaft 3 comprising a key having a milled nut 4 on the outer end thereof outside the casing, and said key being fitted into a boss 5 by means of its squared end 6 which engages a similar aperture in the boss. Formed integral with the boss 5 is a sleeve 7 and a wheel 8, said wheel having a notched periphery 9 and said sleeve being mounted to rotate upon a shaft 10 secured by means of a plate 11 to the rear side of the casing 1. A ratchet wheel 12 is formed integral with the sleeve 7, and a pawl 13 pivoted to the rear side of the casing engages the ratchet wheel 12. The sleeve 7 passes through an aperture in a partition 1.4.

the wheel 8 is a lug tion of the wheel 8 comes in contact with a trigger 16 connected to an ordinary meter and indicator 17 18 secured to the an opening therein through which the indicator numbers 19 may be readily seen. A finger 20 is secured to the wheel 8 and projects beyond the periphery thereof, said provided with a glass plate front side of the casing 1 in 1 Connected to one side of 15, which at each revolufinger adapted to engage a bell hammer 21 at each revolution of the wheel, said hammer being pivoted at 22 to the partition 14 and provided with a spring 23 for forcing the hammer against a gong 24 after the finger 20 has passed the rounded end 25 of said hammer.

A lever 26 extends through the front of the casing and is provided with a handle 27, said lever being pivoted at 28 to the end of the partition 14, and said lever being provided with an arm 29 having a lateral extension 30 having an upturned end 31 which engages a stop screw 32. Connected to the lever 26 is a rod 33 having a laterally extending end 34 which engages the teeth or notches in the wheel 8, said rod being guided by means of a support 35 secured to the partition 14 and provided with a loop through which the rod 33 passes.

The Wheel 8 is and upon one side riphery thereof is provided with fifty teeth of the wheel near the pea series of numerals, one for each tooth and numbering consecutively from one to fifty. Side openings 36 are formed in the front side of the casing through which the numerals on the wheel may be seen.

The operation of my invention maybe briefly described as follows: In counting a quantity of napkins or towels the handle 27 is struck by the operator with the hand holding the napkin or towel while in the act of placing them on a pile, once for each movement of the lever 26. When fifty articles have been thus counted, the gong 24 is struck by the hammer 21, and this package of articles is removed and another started in the same way. At the end of the counting when less than fifty remain, the number will be indicated through the sight openings 36.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a counting machine made in accordance with my invention is of comparatively simple construction, cannot readily get out of order, is accurate and efficient in use and can be pro duced at comparatively slight cost. When it is desired to return the wheel 8 to Zero, the milled head 4 of the key 3 is operated.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

In a counting machine, a casing, a tubular shaft, a notched wheel, and a ratchet wheel, all cast in a single piece and mounted in said casing, said shaft being provided with a boss l having a recess therein, a key journaled in l engaged by a stop, a rod connected to said lever and having 1ts end bent to engage the teeth of said wheel, a lug secured to said Wheel, abell hammer and bell, said hammer lying in the path of said lug, a second lug on one side of the wheel, a meter, and a trigger l connected to said meter, said second. lug adapted to engage said trigger at each rota tion of said wheel.

in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. YARD.

the casing and engaging the recess in the boss, a pawl for engagmg said ratchet wheel, an operating lever having its end bent and l/Vitnesses:

J. C. STEELMAN, B. O. SHEPHERD.

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